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Castell Llygoden is a platform cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age period. The monument comprises a constructed platform of stone, characteristic of this funerary and ritual monument type, which served ceremonial or burial functions for prehistoric communities in the region. Its survival into the modern period provides evidence of the ritual practices and monumental construction techniques employed by early Welsh societies. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Welsh heritage designation system.
Castell Llygoden platform cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR370. View the official record →
Castell Llygoden is a platform cairn located in Breconshire, Wales, dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR370.
Castell Llygoden platform cairn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a platform cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Castell Llygoden platform cairn is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is BR370.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn Cemetery on Esgair Gerwyn (1.1 km), Esgair Irfon round cairn (4.1 km), Drygarn Fach round cairn (4.4 km).
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